Offshore Outsourcing and the 2004 Presidential Election:
The Reality Beyond the Rhetoric
With job growth proving unpredictable, the candidates’ stances on issues related to offshore outsourcing assume greater importance. Voters are scrutinizing Bush’s and Kerry’s ideas about trade, economic growth, jobs, education, and offshore-specific initiatives. With that in mind, this paper offers a point-by-point analysis of where the two stand on each of these issues.